Hi! We are Dr. Allen Luo, an Internal Medicine resident in Los Angeles, and Warren Luo, a fourth year medical student in Washington DC. The purpose of this podcast is to help you learn useful medical mandarin phrases to interact with patients! The following information is for educational purposes only and should not be used as medical advice.
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Episode 23: Anesthesia Encounter Part 5 - Induction, Emergence, and Recovery
This is part 5 of the anesthesia encounter. In this episode, you will learn learn how to guide the patient into the operating room, place monitors, administer oxygen, induce anesthesia, and communicate with the patient as they wake up in the recovery room.
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(2:11) - operating room - Shǒushù shì - 手术室
(2:49) - slowly - Mànmàn - 慢慢
(3:06) - to move/to scoot - Yí - 移
(3:21) - operating table - Shǒushù tái - 手术台
(4:15) - lie flat - Tǎngpíng - 躺平
(4:35) - both sides - Liǎngbiān - 两边
(5:04) - to put on - Dài shàng - 戴上
(5:27) - monitors/monitoring equipment - Jiāncè shèbèi - 监测设备
(6:16) - mask - Miànzhào - 面罩
(6:40) - face - Liǎn - 脸
(7:07) - oxygen - Yǎngqì - 氧气
(7:30) - deep breath - Shēn hūxī - 深呼吸
(8:18) - anesthesia medication - Mázuì yào - 麻醉药
(8:24) - to go in - Jìnqù - 进去
(8:50) - entire/whole - Zhěnggè - 整个
(9:02) - to accompany/be with - Péizhe - 陪着
(9:24) - don't worry/relax - Fàngxīn - 放心
(9:52) - continue - Jìxù - 继续
(10:11) - very soon/very quickly - Hěn kuài - 很快
(10:35) - finished/over - Jiéshù - 结束
(10:54) - to open - Zhēngkāi - 睁开
(11:10) - eyes - Yǎnjīng - 眼睛
(11:47) - recovery room - Huīfù shì - 恢复室
(13:02) - pain medication/painkiller - Zhǐtòng yào - 止痛药
(13:31) - to tell - Gàosù - 告诉
(13:49) - anti-nausea medication - Zhǐtǔ yào - 止吐药
(14:28) - smoothly - Shùnlì - 顺利
(14:59) - speedy recovery - Zǎorì kāngfù - 早日康复
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Conversation
Anesthesiologist: Hǎo le. Wǒmen xiànzài yào qù shǒushù shì le.
好了。我们现在要去手术室了。
Alright. We're going to the operating room now.
Anesthesiologist: Qǐng mànmàn yí dào shǒushù tái shàng.
请慢慢移到手术台上。
Please scoot over onto the operating table.
Patient: Hǎo de.
好的。
Okay.
Anesthesiologist: Hěn hǎo. Xiànzài qǐng tǎng píng, bǎ liǎng zhī shǒu fàng zài liǎngbiān.
很好。现在请躺平，把两只手放在两边。
Very good. Now lie flat and place both of your arms at your sides.
Anesthesiologist: Wǒmen xiànzài gěi nǐ dài shàng jiāncè shèbèi.
我们现在给你戴上监测设备。
We're going to put the monitors on you now.
Anesthesiologist: Wǒ yào bǎ zhège miànzhào fàng zài nǐ de liǎn shàng.
我要把这个面罩放在你的脸上。
I'm going to place this mask over your face.
Anesthesiologist: Zhè zhǐshì yǎngqì. Qǐng shēn hūxī, mànmàn hūxī.
这只是氧气。请深呼吸，慢慢呼吸。
It's just oxygen. Take some nice, deep breaths.
Patient: Hǎo de.
好的。
Okay.
Anesthesiologist: Wǒ xiànzài yào tōngguò nǐ de jìngmài gěi nǐ mázuì yào. Zhè gè yào jìnqù de shíhou kěnéng huì yǒu yìdiǎn téng.
我现在要通过你的静脉给你麻醉药。这个药进去的时候可能会有一点疼。
I'm going to give your anesthesia medication through your IV now. It may sting a little as it goes in.
Anesthesiologist: Zhěnggè shǒushù guòchéng zhōng, wǒ dōu huì péizhe nǐ, qǐng fàngxīn.
整个手术过程中，我都会陪着你，请放心。
I'll be with you throughout the surgery, so don't worry.
Anesthesiologist: Qǐng jìxù shēn hūxī. Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì shuìzháo le.
请继续深呼吸。你很快就会睡着了。
Keep taking deep breaths. You'll be asleep very soon.
Patient: Hǎo...
好……
Okay...
[NARRATOR]: The surgery is completed. Later, in the recovery room...
Anesthesiologist: Shǒushù jiéshù le. Kěyǐ zhēngkāi yǎnjing ma?
手术结束了。可以睁开眼睛吗？
The surgery is over. Can you open your eyes?
Patient: Wǒ xǐng le.
我醒了。
I'm awake.
Anesthesiologist: Hěn hǎo. Nǐ xiànzài zài huīfù shì.
很好。你现在在恢复室。
Very good. You're in the recovery room now.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ xiànzài juéde zěnmeyàng? Yǒu méiyǒu téng huò èxīn?
你现在觉得怎么样？有没有疼或恶心？
How are you feeling? Do you have any pain or nausea?
Patient: Yǒu yìdiǎn téng.
有一点疼。
I have a little pain.
Anesthesiologist: Hǎo de. Wǒmen huì gěi nǐ zhǐtòng yào. Rúguǒ nǐ juéde èxīn, yě qǐng gàosù wǒmen, wǒmen huì gěi nǐ zhǐtǔ yào.
好的。我们会给你止痛药。如果你觉得恶心，也请告诉我们，我们会给你止吐药。
Okay. We'll give you pain medication. If you start to feel nauseated, let us know and we'll give you medicine for that as well.
Anesthesiologist: Shǒushù hěn shùnlì. Zhù nǐ zǎorì kāngfù!
手术很顺利。祝你早日康复！
Your surgery went very well. I wish you a speedy recovery!
Patient: Xièxie nǐ!
谢谢你！
Thank you!
22 Aug 2026
Episode 22: Anesthesia Encounter Part 4 - Physical Exam & Explaining the Plan
This is part 4 of the anesthesia encounter. In this episode, you will learn to perform an airway exam, explain the plan for general anesthesia, and obtain consent.
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Conversation
Anesthesiologist: Wǒ xiān kàn yíxià nǐ de zuǐba hé bózi.
我先看一下你的嘴巴和脖子。
I'm going to take a look at your mouth and neck first.
Anesthesiologist: Qǐng bǎ zuǐ zhāng kāi yìdiǎn.
请把嘴张开一点。
Please open your mouth a little wider.
Patient: Hǎo de.
好的。
Okay.
Anesthesiologist: Qǐng shēnchū nǐ de shétou.
请伸出你的舌头。
Please stick out your tongue.
Patient: Hǎo de.
好的。
Okay.
Anesthesiologist: Qǐng tóu xiān wǎng shàng kàn, zài wǎng xià kàn, ránhòu zuǒyòu zhuǎn yíxià.
请头先往上看，再往下看，然后左右转一下。
Please look up first, then down, and then turn your head from side to side.
Patient: Hǎo de.
好的。
Okay.
Anesthesiologist: Hǎo de. Xiànzài wǒ gēn nǐ jiěshì yíxià jīntiān de mázuì jìhuà.
好的。现在我跟你解释一下今天的麻醉计划。
Okay. Now I will explain today's anesthesia plan.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ jīntiān huì zuò quánshēn mázuì.
你今天会做全身麻醉。
Today you will have general anesthesia.
Anesthesiologist: Wǒ huì tōngguò nǐ de jìngmài gěi nǐ yòng yào, ràng nǐ shuìzháo.
我会通过你的静脉给你用药，让你睡着。
I will give you medication through your IV to help you fall asleep.
Anesthesiologist: Děng nǐ shuìzháo yǐhòu, wǒmen huì fàng yì gēn hūxīguǎn, bāngzhù bǎohù nǐ zài shǒushù qījiān de ānquán.
等你睡着以后，我们会放一根呼吸管，帮助保护你在手术期间的安全。
After you are asleep, we will place a breathing tube to help protect you during surgery.
Anesthesiologist: Shǒushù jiéshù qián, wǒ huì bǎ hūxīguǎn qǔ chūlái. Nǐ xǐnglái shí bù huì yǒu zhè gēn guǎnzi.
手术结束前，我会把呼吸管取出来。你醒来时不会有这根管子。
Before the surgery is finished, I will remove the breathing tube. You will not have the tube when you wake up.
Anesthesiologist: Shǒushù hòu, nǐ de hóulóng kěnéng huì yǒu yìdiǎn bù shūfu huò téng.
手术后，你的喉咙可能会有一点不舒服或疼。
After surgery, your throat may feel a little sore or uncomfortable.
Anesthesiologist: Zhè shì yóuyū hūxīguǎn yǐnqǐ de, tōngcháng jǐ tiān nèi huì hǎo.
这是由于呼吸管引起的，通常几天内会好。
This is caused by the breathing tube and usually improves within a few days.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ zhīqián shuō guò mázuì hòu huì ěxīn, suǒyǐ wǒmen huì tōngguò gěi nǐ yòng yào lái yùfáng ěxīn.
你之前说过麻醉后会恶心，所以我们会通过给你用药来预防恶心。
You mentioned that you had nausea after anesthesia before, so we will give you medication to help prevent it.
Anesthesiologist: Wǒmen yě huì gēnjù nǐ de qíngkuàng gěi nǐ téngtòng yào huò qítā xūyào de yào.
我们也会根据你的情况给你疼痛药或其他需要的药。
We will also give you pain medication and any other medications you need based on your condition.
Anesthesiologist: Zài shǒushù guòchéng zhōng, wǒ huì yìzhí jiāndū nǐ, quèbǎo nǐ de ānquán hé shūfu.
在手术过程中，我会一直监督你，确保你的安全和舒服。
During surgery, I will continuously monitor you to make sure you are safe and comfortable.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ dōu míngbái le ma? Yǒu méiyǒu rènhé wèntí?
你都明白了吗？有没有任何问题？
Do you understand everything? Do you have any questions?
Patient: Míngbái le. Méiyǒu wèntí.
明白了。没有问题。
I understand. No questions.
Anesthesiologist: Hǎo de. Zhè shì mázuì tóngyì shū. Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng.
好的。这是麻醉同意书，请在这里签名。
Okay. This is the anesthesia consent form. Please sign here.
Patient: Hǎo de.
好的。
Okay.
Anesthesiologist: Xièxie. Wǒmen zhǔnbèi hǎo yǐhòu jiù kāishǐ shǒushù.
谢谢。我们准备好以后就开始手术。
Thank you. Once we are ready, we will begin surgery.
19 Aug 2026
Episode 21: Anesthesia Encounter Part 3 - Family History & Review of Systems
This is part 3 of the anesthesia encounter. In this episode, you will learn to to ask about family history of anesthesia problems, screen for neurological issues like stroke and seizures, assess kidney function, evaluate cardiac functional capacity with the stair-climbing question, and screen for sleep apnea and acid reflux.
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(1:53) - family members - Jiārén - 家人
(2:09) - receive - Jiēshòu - 接受
(2:14) - to receive anesthesia - Jiēshòu mázuì - 接受麻醉
(2:42) - had problems - Chūxiàn guò wèntí -
(3:25) - nervous system - Shénjīng xìtǒng - 神经系统
(4:22) - stroke - Zhòngfēng - 中风
(4:45) - seizures - Chōuchù - 抽搐
(6:09) - kidney - Shènzàng - 肾脏
(7:02) - to climb stairs - Pá lóutī - 爬楼梯
(7:14) - two flights - Liǎng céng - 两层
(7:29) - chest pain - Xiōngtòng - 胸痛
(7:54) - shortness of breath - Qìchuǎn - 气喘
(8:38) - sleep - Shuìjiào - 睡觉
(8:58) - breathing/respiration - Hūxī - 呼吸
(9:28) - to pause/to stop temporarily - Zàntíng - 暂停
(10:32) - CPAP machine - Hūxījī - 呼吸机
(10:56) - every night - Měitiān wǎnshang - 每天晚上
(11:18) - recently - Zuìjìn - 最近
(11:31) - cold - Gǎnmào - 感冒
(11:45) - cough - Késou - 咳嗽
(12:17) - stomach acid - Wèisuān - 胃酸
(12:39) - reflux - Fǎnliú - 反流
(12:57) - acid reflux - Wèisuān fǎnliú - 胃酸反流
(13:07) - serious - Yánzhòng - 严重
(13:25) - answer - Huídá - 回答
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Conversation
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ de jiārén jiēshòu mázuì shí yǒu méiyǒu chūxiàn guò wèntí?
你的家人接受麻醉时有没有出现过问题？
Has anyone in your family ever had problems with anesthesia?
Patient: Méiyǒu.
没有。
No.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu shénjīng xìtǒng de wèntí, bǐrú zhòngfēng huò chōuchù?
你有没有神经系统的问题，比如中风或抽搐？
Do you have any neurological problems, such as stroke or seizures?
Patient: Méiyǒu.
没有。
No.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu shènzàng de wèntí?
你有没有肾脏的问题？
Do you have any kidney problems?
Patient: Méiyǒu.
没有。
No.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ pá liǎng céng lóutī huì bú huì xiōngtòng huò qìchuǎn?
你爬两层楼梯会不会胸痛或气喘？
Do you get chest pain or shortness of breath when climbing two flights of stairs?
Patient: Bú huì, méi wèntí.
不会，没问题。
No, not at all.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ shuìjiào shí hūxī huì tūrán zàntíng ma?
你睡觉时呼吸会突然暂停吗？
Do you have sleep apnea?
Patient: Huì.
会。
Yes.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ píngcháng yǒu shǐyòng hūxījī ma?
你平常有使用呼吸机吗？
Do you normally use a CPAP machine?
Patient: Yǒu, wǒ měitiān wǎnshang dōu yòng.
有，我每天晚上都用。
Yes, I use it every night.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ zuìjìn yǒu méiyǒu gǎnmào huò késou?
你最近有没有感冒或咳嗽？
Have you had a cold or cough recently?
Patient: Méiyǒu.
没有。
No.
Anesthesiologist: Nǐ yǒu wèisuān fǎnliú ma?
你有胃酸反流吗？
Do you have acid reflux?
Patient: Yǒu yìdiǎn, dànshì bù yánzhòng.
有一点，但是不严重。
A little, but it's not serious.
Anesthesiologist: Hǎo de. Xièxie nǐ de huídá.
好的。谢谢你的回答。
Okay. Thank you for answering my questions.
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